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Treasure hunting and private collecting of World War II artefacts in Finnish Lapland

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ID3919964
AutoresP Herva (0000-0002-5925-4406, University of Oulu, autor correspondente), Vesa-Pekka Herva, Eerika Koskinen-Koivisto (0000-0001-9056-4982, University of Helsinki), Oula Seitsonen (0000-0003-3792-0081, University of Helsinki), Suzie Thomas (0000-0002-3365-0136, University of Helsinki)
Ano2016
Volume48
Fascículo2
Páginas267-281
Data de publicação2016-03-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.2016.1184586
OpenAlexW2460155158
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas21
Referências citadas19

Almost all archaeologists encounter collectors of different kinds of artefacts at some point in their career, whether it is the private collectors of financially valuable antiquities or 'amateur archaeologists' who have amassed personal collections of local finds. In our research into the material legacy of the German presence in northern Finland during World War II, we have encountered both artefact hunters (primarily but not exclusively metal detecting enthusiasts) and artefact collectors (sometimes the same people) with a specific interest in military remains from this location and period. In this article, we explore these alternative perspectives on collecting, and frame them within the context of treasure hunters, militaria collectors and other history hobbyists, and their relationship to the 'official' heritage managers and curators

Aesthetics · Amateur · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Geography · German · Period (music · Point (geometry · Treasure · Visual arts · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History